How To Pronounce Rodent
rodent
In British English, rodent is pronounced /ˈrəʊ.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrəʊ.də̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈroʊ.dənt/.
Rodent has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Rodent has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Rodent
How do you pronounce rodent in British English?
In British English, rodent is pronounced /ˈrəʊ.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrəʊ.də̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce rodent in American English?
In American English, rodent is pronounced /ˈroʊ.dənt/.
How many syllables are in rodent?
Rodent has two syllables, /rəʊ/ + /dənt/.
Where is the stress in rodent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce rodent the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrəʊ.dənt/ and American English has /ˈroʊ.dənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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